[Athena E.]

1960s Hairstyle​

Remember the 1960s hairstyles? Big volume, bold colours, and plenty of hair lacquer to keep it all in place. Thursday nights meant a trip to the hairdresser, and Saturday mornings were for the comb-up—styles that could last all weekend! Some even remember ironing their hair straight on the ironing board. Did you have a hairstyle like this?

Source: Amazing Time Capsule, Historic Photographs / Facebook

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[gamiry]

My hair isn't much different while I grow it again into plaits to keep it under control and I don't mind the blokes with long hair so long as it's kept tidy but I can't abide the face fuzz.

 

[PattiB]

I remember trying most of the styles shown. It’s strange because I always had problems getting my hair to stay turned up so had to have it permed because it turned under, now I want it turned under, what does it do, it turns up. It’s truly cantankerous some days. Thankfully, today’s hairstyles are so much easier & dont have to be stiff with lacquer.

 

[gamiry]

I remember trying most of the styles shown. It’s strange because I always had problems getting my hair to stay turned up so had to have it permed because it turned under, now I want it turned under, what does it do, it turns up. It’s truly cantankerous some days. Thankfully, today’s hairstyles are so much easier & dont have to be stiff with lacquer.

luckily I don't use lacquer because it makes my head itch but when my hair gets to my shoulders it tends to curl up on it's own.

 

[Still Ebby]

l used to back comb my hair

 

[AnnHope]

I graduated in 1971. This was my high school senior photo. It’s amazing our hair made it through at the horrific ‘teasting’ or ‘ratting’ as it was called!

 

[PattiB]

I graduated in 1971. This was my high school senior photo. It’s amazing our hair made it through at the horrific ‘teasting’ or ‘ratting’ as it was called!

Maybe that’s why my hair insists on going where it wants to, it’s still traumatised!